Transportation funding; repeals certain abusive driver fee, changes to motor fuels tax rate, etc. (SB469)
Introduced By
Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon)
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Description
Transportation funding. Repeals certain abusive driver fees, increases the state motor fuels tax rate by $0.02 per gallon, and repeals the sales tax on charges for labor or services in automobile repairs. The bill further provides for a refund of any abusive driver fees paid, with interest. Amends § 58.1-2217 (“Taxes levied; rate.”), § 58.1-2249 (“Tax on alternative fuel.”), § 58.1-2289 (“(Contingent expiration date \u2013 see Editor\u2019s notes) Disposition of tax revenue generally.”), § 58.1-2701 (“(Contingent expiration date \u2013 see Editor\u2019s notes) Amount of tax.”), § 58.1-2706 (“Credit for payment of motor fuel, diesel fuel or liquefied gases tax.”), § 58.1-605 (“To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local sales taxes; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenue to each city or county entitled thereto.”), § 58.1-606 (“To what extent and under what conditions cities and counties may levy local use tax; collection thereof by Commonwealth and return of revenues to the cities and counties.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
01/23/2008: Merged into SB1
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Comments
This was a horible law to begin with. Also Unconstitutional as it only applied to citzens of Va. We as in Va lost a good family around me because of this stupid law. It was the last straw for them in this common wealth state so they moved to SC.